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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fut(e)syde, a. Also: fut(t)-, fitsyd, footside. [Side a. Cf. ON. fótsíðr, Sw. fotsid, Dan. fodsid.]

1. Of a garment: Reaching to the feet. c1500-c1512 Dunb. li. 3.
To giff a doublett he is als doure, As it war off ane futt syd frog 1513 Doug. vii. x. 31.
Gyrd in a garmont semly and fut syde

2. fig. Even with, in line or step with, another. 1609 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 304.
And thow wart out of thy office, I sould be fit syde with thé 1685 Inverness Pres. 359.
He heard the s^d Agnes Bayne threaten she should be fit side w^t Mr. Gordon 1681-91 Shields Soc. Contendings 38 (J).
Is it not somewhat promising … that the Lord is helping some to keep foot-side with the brethren at home?